Surgery group (n = 39) | Antibiotic group (n = 10) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Type of valve | NS | ||
Mechanical | 26 | 7 | |
Biological | 13 | 3 | |
Localisation of PVE | NS | ||
Aortic | 35 | 8 | |
Mitral | 4 | 2 | |
Both | 4 | 0 | |
Perivalvar leakage | 32 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
Abscess | 32 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
Aortoventricular dehiscence | 15 | 0 | 0.02 |
Vegetations | 9 | 3 | NS |
PVE, prosthetic valve endocarditis.